Respuesta :
The process which is responsible for the gradual diminishment of the association between a conditioned stimulus and a conditioned response is extinction.
Answer:
The correct answer is option - D. extinction.
Explanation:
Extinction is the process that is referred to as the decrease in the responding that is taking place when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented. It occurs in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus.
Extinction is accountable for the continuous diminishment of the association between the conditioned the response and the conditioned stimulus. It can be understood as a weakening of the conditioned stimulus and its response.
Thus, the correct answer is option D. extinction.